SCOTT REID NAMED TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FOR FRYS.COM OPEN


Release Date:
March 12, 2008

Media Contact:
Ryan Woodcock, Communication Links (480) 348-7540

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Frys.com Open tournament officials announced today that Scott Reid has been named tournament director for the 2008 Frys.com Open (formerly the Fry’s Electronics Open), to be played Oct. 22-26, 2008, at Grayhawk Golf Club’s Raptor Course in Scottsdale, Ariz.

In addition, Duke Butler is president of the tournament and Dan Sullivan is the executive director for the event.

Reid has more than 15 years of experience in the golf industry and makes his return to the Scottsdale area, where he previously served in various capacities with the Southwest Section PGA. He is currently in his second year as director of sales and marketing for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a PGA TOUR event in Orlando, Fla.

“I am thrilled to be named the tournament director for the Frys.com Open and am happy to be coming back to Scottsdale,” the 39-year-old Reid said. “I have a lot of ties in this community and I look forward to renewing a lot of relationships as we prepare for the 2008 tournament.”

Prior to joining the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Reid spent more than 12 years working in the Scottsdale area, most recently for the Southwest Section PGA (2002-2006), where he served as the tournament director for the Arizona Open and was responsible for the development and sales of sponsorship packages for Southwest Section programs.

Additionally, Reid spent five years (1994-1999) as the tournament director for more than 65 golf events annually at the Southwest Section PGA; a year as tournament director at Grayhawk Golf Club in 2002; and three years as vice president and director of club operations for GOLFMATRIX, LLC.

Born and raised in Paradise Valley, Reid earned a degree in business administration from Grand Canyon University and was a member of the school’s golf team, where he was an all-district selection in 1990 and 1991.

The Frys.com Open is part of the PGA TOUR’s Fall Series and will feature a full-field (132 players), four-day tournament with a $5 million purse and $900,000 payout to the winner. The Frys.com Open will be played Oct. 22-26, 2008, at Grayhawk Golf Club’s Raptor Course, and the tournament will be televised all four days on The Golf Channel. For more information, call (866) 638-1050.